HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 032-85 RESOLUTION NO. 32-85
i1fte A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ATASCADERO APPROVING COOPERATIVE PROCESS FOR
DETERMINING PROJECT PRIORITIES FOR FEDERAL AID
URBAN FUNDING
WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States has, in the Surface
Transportation Assistance Act of 1982, declared it to be in the national
interest for Federal funds to be expended for highway projects on the
Federal Aid Urban System or to be "traded" for General Funds for capital
improvements for rail or bus mass transit systems in urbanized areas; and
WHEREAS, before Federal Aid will be made available for Urban System
projects within these Urban Areas, a cooperative process for determining
project priorities must be submitted to the State Department of Transportation
for approval; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Act requires that the cooperative process involve
Cities, the County, the State, and any Transit Agency existing in any
designated Urban Area; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Aid Urban Project Review and Selection Committee
developed a cooperative process for determining projects; and
WHEREAS, the proposed cooperative process is in keeping with State
and Federal guidelines.
�✓ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council for the City of
Atascadero adopts the following cooperative process for establishing a
four year program of Federal Aid for Urban Systems.
1. The Federal Aid Urban Project Review and Selection Committee shall
consist of one representative each of:
City of E1 Paso de Robles - Municipal Services Department
City of Morro Bay - Public Works Department
City of San Luis Obispo - Community Development Department
City of Arroyo Grande - Public Works Department
City of Grover City - Public Works Department
County of San Luis Obispo - Engineering Department
City of Atascadero - Public Works Department
City of Pismo Beach - Public Works Department
State of California - Caltrans
2. Submission of requests for funds for a project on the Urban System
will be made to the Federal Aid Urban Project Review and Selection Committee.
The requests may be submitted by any of the participating agencies.
3. The Committee will prepare a four year program identifying State,
Regional and Local Transportation Projects based on the following criteria
where applicable:
*4W a. Compatibility with adopted Circulation Elements of Local
General Plans or Comprehensive Transportation Plans.
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b. Volume capacity ratio
c. Accident history
d. Traffic relief to other streets and roads
e. Funding capabilities (are agency matching funds available?)
f. State of readiness (status of Plans and Specifications,
availability of Right of Way, Environmental Review)
g. Community desire and other political factors
h. Consideration of the needs for projects on the State Highway
System.
i. Consideration of Regional and Local Transit Needs
4. The Committee shall submit the recommended four year program
to each of the participating agencies for formal review and comments.
5. Upon program approval by each participating agency, San Luis
Obispo County Engineering Department will submit the four year program
to the State Department for approval.
On motion by-Council woman Mackey and seconded by Councilwio.man
Norris , the foregoing resolution is adopted in its entirety by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilwomen Mackey & Norris, Councilmen Handshy & Molina, Mayor
Nelson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
DATE: May 13, 1985
ATTEST:
Robert M. Jones,' City Clerk ROLFE N LSON, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FO
ALLEN GRIMES, City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Nvo'aw two OW4' W'M�
JJr WALLACE, Consulting City Engineer